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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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